UnSymmetrical

Health is a choice. If you choose health, sugar is not an option. Sugar is a dangerous metabolic poison and a leading contributor to our epidemic of chronic disease. If we want to vastly improve health, one single choice we can make is to stop, or at least minimize, sugar consumption. The less you eat and the less frequently you eat it, the better off you will be.

History

Our biologic ancestors did not have access to sugars in the refined forms that exist today. Sugar was a rare commodity, found in primarily in fresh fruits, or perhaps a batch of honey. Advents in technology brought forth the first sugar refineries during the Napoleonic period. At that time sugar was expensive, and average consumption was about 7 pounds per year. By the end of the 19th century, sugar was affordable, and available to almost everyone. Since 1909, sugar consumption has increased by 70%. Americans now eat an average of about 150 pounds of sugar per year, up 25 pounds (20%) since 1970! In terms of caloric content, sugar makes up more than 25% of the average American's diet and up to 50% of some children's diets! An empty calorie food with no nutritional value whatsoever, sugar is replacing valuable complex carbohydrates as a source of energy for humans. Historically we did not eat these refined sugars, and doing so throws the body into a chaotic state of disregulation.

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Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture: "Almost all the tests are showing up positive... I'm not aware of any milled rice it hasn't shown up in."

Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture: "The people who will gain the most will be the testing laboratories and attorneys."

--- Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture addresses GMO rice situation

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US has been knowingly shipping banned food here all year. But only now do they tell us

Britons have unwittingly been eating banned GM rice imported from the United States for months, if not years, food safety experts fear.

Imports of the rice were stopped by the European Commission (EC) on Thursday. But investigations in the US show that it has long been "wide-spread" in grain destined to be shipped overseas.

It was first discovered in January that the banned crop, which has never received safety clearance, was contaminating export stocks of long-grain rice. But it was not until nine days ago that the US government informed importing countries.

European governments are furious that the Bush administration delayed warning them. And the row threatens ministers' plans for growing GM crops in Britain.

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On average, every physician in the country gets $13,000 per year from the drug companies, in the form of free dinners, golf, free trips, but that money isn't spread around equally. It is spread strategically so that your top policy makers in medicine -- your top psychiatrists and your heads of departments -- get more money than anyone else. Some get about $500,000 a year.

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Bananas. Bananas contain three natural sugars, sucrose, fructose and Glucose, and when combined with fiber, bananas produce an instant, sustained, and substantial boost of energy. Research has shown that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit for world leading athletes.

But energy isn't the only way a banana helps people stay fit. Bananas help prevent a number of illnesses and health conditions.

Depression: According to a recent survey of people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein the body converts into serotonin, which makes you alert, improves your mood, and generally make you feel happier.

PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 in bananas regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood (among other things).

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Middle-aged men who drink one or two glasses of pasteurized milk a day may double their risk of Parkinson's disease later in life, according to a recent study. Researchers are uncertain what is causing the link, whether it is an ingredient or a contaminant in the milk, but they believe it is not related to the calcium content.

The thirty-year study followed over 7,500 men between the ages of forty-five and sixty-eight who were part of a Honolulu Heart Program. During the study, 128 men developed Parkinson's disease, which is a degenerative disease of the nervous system.

Specifically, those who drank more than sixteen ounces of milk each day were 2.3 times more likely to develop Parkinson's than those who didn't drink any milk. During each twelve-month period, 6.9 cases of Parkinson's would be expected per 10,000 people who drank no milk; however, among those who drank more than sixteen ounces daily, 14.9 cases per 10,000 people would be expected. Overall, however, researchers pointed out that the Parkinson's risk was still very low, even among the men who drank a lot of milk.

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